wood ducks – Page 2 – Nancy's Corner

August 21, 2016August 21, 2016

8/14-21

This week we have seen a variety of ducks,

Mallards on 1 leg -- Connecticut River 8/15 — Mallards on 1 leg — Connecticut River 8/15

Brown Duck on one leg -- Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16 — Brown Duck on one leg — Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16

Wood duck -- Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 8/18/16 — Wood duck — Connecticut River, Hanover, NH 8/18/16

Ducks in fog --Ompompanoosuc River 8/20 — Ducks in fog –Ompompanoosuc River 8/20

Reflection. Mallard -- Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 8/18/16 — Reflection. Mallard — Connecticut River, Lebanon, NH 8/18/16

gold finches,

Gold finch -- Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16 — Gold finch — Kilowatt Park, Wilder, VT 8/17/16

green herons,

Green heron --Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 8/18/16 — Green heron –Connecticut River, Wilder, VT 8/18/16

egrets,

Great egret --North Hartland Lake 8/21/16 — Great egret –North Hartland Lake 8/21/16

kingfishers,

Belted kingfisher --North Hartland Lake, 8/21/16 — Belted kingfisher –North Hartland Lake, 8/21/16

chicken of the wood,

and turtles.

Painted turtles -- North Hartland Lake, VT 8/21/16 — Painted turtles — North Hartland Lake, VT 8/21/16

August 4, 2016

July 29-Aug 4

We paddled a few times this week, mostly on the Connecticut River between Wilder and Hanover, but also the North Hartland Lake. We saw beaver,

Beaver -- Connecticut River — Beaver — Connecticut River

cormorants,

Cormorant --Connecticut River — Cormorant –Connecticut River

mergansers,

great blue herons,

Great blue heron fishing --North Hartland Lake — Great blue heron fishing –North Hartland Lake

an indigo bunting,

Indigo bunting -- North Hartland Lake — Indigo bunting — North Hartland Lake

kingfishers,

Kingfisher --North Hartland Lake — Kingfisher –North Hartland Lake

a yellowthroat,

Yellowthroat --North Hartland Lake — Yellowthroat –North Hartland Lake

damsel flies,

merlins,

and lots of mallards and wood ducks.

Duck stretch --Connecticut River — Duck stretch –Connecticut River

Ducklings had a successful snail hunt --Connecticut River — Ducklings had a successful snail hunt –Connecticut River

Mallard reflection --Connecticut River — Mallard reflection –Connecticut River

Mallard preening --Connecticut River — Mallard preening –Connecticut River

Wood duck --Connecticut River — Wood duck –Connecticut River

On Tuesday, our friends Diane Langley and Mardrey Swenson (and Gemma) came with us.

Gemma isn't sure she wants to be in the kayak with Mardrey Swenson --Connecticut River. — Gemma isn’t sure she wants to be in the kayak with Mardrey Swenson –Connecticut River.

Diane Langley -- Connecticut River — Diane Langley — Connecticut River

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016

Wildlife seen 6/10 to 6/17

During the past week, we have paddled on the Connecticut River, North Hartland Lake and the Ompompanoosuc River and have seen a variety of critters.

A loon with winter plumage on its head and summer plumage on its body.

September 2, 2015

We paddled the Connecticut from Wilder to the Ledyard Bridge this morning and found a family of wood ducks that tolerated 2 ladies in their kayaks watching them doing their duck business for 20 minutes or more.

In the setbacks near the bridge, there is a nice view of the Montshire Museum, a pretty little waterfall, some geese and ducks.

"Quack," said the mallard — “Quack,” said the mallard

A green heron played tag with us on the way back to the boat launch.

October 20, 2014

Wood ducks +

We took our last paddle of the season up the Connecticut and into Mink Brook.

We found almost as many wood ducks as mallards, along with a cormorant, mergansers, and a chipmunk.

Tag: wood ducks

8/14-21

July 29-Aug 4

Wildlife seen 6/10 to 6/17

Connecticut River 9/2

Wood ducks +